level crossing
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Noun
[edit]level crossing (plural level crossings)
- (chiefly British) An at-grade crossing between a railway line and an ordinary road, with rails and road at the same level.
- Synonyms: (chiefly North American) grade crossing, (American English) railroad crossing
- Coordinate term: level junction
- 2020 December 16, “Network News: "Robust case" for Fawley branch reopening”, in Rail, page 14:
- The aim is to secure up to £140 million for the combined road and rail improvements, including a new road bridge to replace a level crossing at Totton.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]at-grade crossing
Further reading
[edit]level crossing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia